One and two for Mercedes after the qualifications in Spain. Valtteri Bottas was allowed again from the pole to leave. Team mate and world champion Lewis Hamilton was next to the Fin from the start. Advance so back Mercedes up. It was a question whether in the race itself would remain. With Verstappen and Vettel started the two major challengers in the second row.
After the five red lights were allowed to release the bulls in Spain. And that brought a spektakelrijke start with. Bottas continued to hang out, while Hamilton immediately about his team mate went. Also Vettel was the insistence in the first turn. By slim gemanoeuvreer of Bottas came not to a collision. The finn saved a second place, but Hamilton was with the lead way.